Overview of Youth at Risk Behavior

This article gives a clear overview of different kinds of risks that youth in Europe is facing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks certain youth at-risk behaviors that they have deemed important and observable in their Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). Every two years, a report is created based on six categories of health risk behaviors:

behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence

tobacco use, including when tobacco was first used, how many cigarettes are smoked per day

alcohol and other drug use

sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and STDs, including HIV infection

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